ANLCA Counts Losses One Month After Reopening Secretariat
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*Confronted with constitutional issues as reconciliatory efforts begin
By Our Reporter
The war in the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) may have taken a big toll on the association as it is currently counting losses
over damages to office equipment and other properties during an attack by aggrieved members.
The details of the damage were discovered after reopening for business one month after the Police sealed the Secretariat over petition filed by aggrieved members who according to the association have been expelled.
Officers of the Nigeria Police were said to have on Monday taken inventory of the items that may either have been stolen or damaged during the attack on February 16.
A source said that during the attack six exotic vehicles belonging to ANLCA members parked at the premises had their tyres punctured and their batteries stolen.
The portraits of the National President of ANLCA, Tony Nwabunike, Vice President, Dr Kayode Farinto and that of the National Secretary, Babatunde Mukaila were also taken away.
The inventory also showed that a lap top computer which contains the Association’s membership details and files containing officials documents were equally stolen.
A 52 inch flat screen television was also smashed during the attack.
In an attempt to break into the office of the President, it was discovered that the aluminum door was smashed.
Meanwhile, a peace initiative which was on before the attack has been reinvigorated.
Sources close to the association said there is doubt if any progress would be made in the ongoing peaceful negotiation between the two sides of the association.
On one side is the Alhaji Taiwo Mustapha who is leading five ANLCA Board members and the Iju Tony Nwabunike led NECOM.
The major challenge in the reconciliation effort is how to handle a constitutional matter of one of the members of the Board, Prince Taiye Oyeniyi, said to have spent mandatory two tenures of 12 years as BOT member.
The other issue is also the fate and legality of some officers who emerged during an election conducted by Mustapha.
The allegation is that one of the chairmen was appointed instead of election as against the association’s constitution.
Incidentally, the President of the association, Nwabunike has been out of the country for over a month, in what may also delay reconciliation.
The two parties are however said to be discussing.
By Our Reporter
The war in the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) may have taken a big toll on the association as it is currently counting losses
over damages to office equipment and other properties during an attack by aggrieved members.
The details of the damage were discovered after reopening for business one month after the Police sealed the Secretariat over petition filed by aggrieved members who according to the association have been expelled.
Officers of the Nigeria Police were said to have on Monday taken inventory of the items that may either have been stolen or damaged during the attack on February 16.
A source said that during the attack six exotic vehicles belonging to ANLCA members parked at the premises had their tyres punctured and their batteries stolen.
The portraits of the National President of ANLCA, Tony Nwabunike, Vice President, Dr Kayode Farinto and that of the National Secretary, Babatunde Mukaila were also taken away.
The inventory also showed that a lap top computer which contains the Association’s membership details and files containing officials documents were equally stolen.
A 52 inch flat screen television was also smashed during the attack.
In an attempt to break into the office of the President, it was discovered that the aluminum door was smashed.
Meanwhile, a peace initiative which was on before the attack has been reinvigorated.
Sources close to the association said there is doubt if any progress would be made in the ongoing peaceful negotiation between the two sides of the association.
On one side is the Alhaji Taiwo Mustapha who is leading five ANLCA Board members and the Iju Tony Nwabunike led NECOM.
The major challenge in the reconciliation effort is how to handle a constitutional matter of one of the members of the Board, Prince Taiye Oyeniyi, said to have spent mandatory two tenures of 12 years as BOT member.
The other issue is also the fate and legality of some officers who emerged during an election conducted by Mustapha.
The allegation is that one of the chairmen was appointed instead of election as against the association’s constitution.
Incidentally, the President of the association, Nwabunike has been out of the country for over a month, in what may also delay reconciliation.
The two parties are however said to be discussing.
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